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California Makes Recording in Cinema a Crime

Posted by michael on from the guilty-until-proven-innocent dept.

Maharet writes "According to this article in the Sacramento Bee, recording devices will be outlawed and you will be able to make a citizen's arrest if you observe someone recording a movie. I don't advocate piracy, but this just looks to me like industry pressure (although the MPAA, et. al. are not mentioned). What if my cellphone has a camera? My favorite quote from an LA city attorney: 'If you carry one of these into a movie theater, you have to ask yourself, "Do I feel lucky?"'"

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  1. I don't understand how this can be. by utahraptor · · Score: 0, Troll

    You have a right to record anything you see.

  2. Re:What if I have a photographic memory? by Frennzy · · Score: 0, Troll

    or...

    create an opportunity for a /.er to make a post that should have been a POLL!

    Love, hugs, and puppies
    Frennz

  3. Re:Why is it a crime by Frennzy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hey, hippie. Go back to economics class and STAY AWAKE FOR A CHANGE!

    Unless and until you have something of value to add, (wait...that may be an economic term you are unfamiliar with)...just let us adults talk, okay?

    Damn...now I'm going to get a bad mod.

    Okay...in very simple terms...just because someone does something (creates/performs a work of art) in front of people, doesn't mean that the people who witnessed it have a right to use it at their discretion.

    Fair enough?

  4. Dont worry california by alexborges · · Score: 0, Troll

    Im shure arnie will not back down from pressure from hollywood studios.

    Kudos inteligent voters of america. Keep going, next thing youll get is another run of your beloved Lex Luthor ^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^h president bush...

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